vzdump:tldr:0bd80

vzdump: Dump a guest virtual machine into the default dump directory (usually `/var/lib/vz/dump/`), excluding snapshots.

vzdump

$ vzdump ${vm_id}

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The command vzdump ${vm_id} is a shell command that is used to create a backup of a specific virtual machine (VM) in an OpenVZ virtualization environment.

In this command, ${vm_id} is a placeholder that represents the ID of the virtual machine that you want to back up. You should replace ${vm_id} with the actual ID of the VM you want to back up.

When executed, the vzdump command will create a backup of the specified virtual machine. The backup file will usually be in TAR format and will contain the complete state of the VM, including its configuration, disk images, and other associated files.

It's worth noting that this command is specific to OpenVZ, which is a container-based virtualization system. Other hypervisors or virtualization technologies may have different commands or procedures for creating backups.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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